TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are shifting their focus to straws, moving from plastic to paper. A new bill proposes ...

Researchers say bisphenols, PFAS and flame retardants can still be present in some food packaging, and highly processed foods are contaminated by plastic chemicals on their route from a factory to a ...

If you’ve ever taken a sip only to end up chewing on a soggy paper straw, you’re not alone — and Florida lawmakers are taking ...

Monroe County leaders announced on Friday that an expansion of the county's Curbside Recycling Program will include plastic ...

The measure (SB 958), sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R- Fleming Island, says it is intended to “combat the harmful ...

Monroe County residents, including households in the city of Rochester, are now able to put paper and most plastic to-go cups in their curbside recycling.

Sen. Jenn Bradley is looking for changes to straw laws in 2026. The Fleming Island Republican has filed new legislation ( SB ...

FLORIDA – Legislation filed Thursday would set guidelines for local government rules involving the materials used for drinking straws and stirrers. The measure (SB 958), sponsored by Sen.

A discovery led by the University of St Andrews has found a way to turn ordinary household plastic waste into the building block for anti-cancer drugs.

Legislation filed Thursday would set guidelines for local government rules involving the materials used for drinking straws and stirrers.

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced on the 17th during a presidential briefing that single-use straws ...